Raccoon Removal

Long Island Raccoon Removal

Emergency Environmental Control is excited to introduce our Long Island raccoon removal services. Our commitment to excellent client support allows us to provide you with only the highest quality extermination and removal services. Our many years of trusted and efficient wildlife removal experience have helped us consistently deliver the most effective and longest-lasting results. Raccoons annoy homeowners by digging through garbage cans, stealing food and living in your chimney or attic during breeding periods. Let our technicians' raccoon removal expertise bring you comfort and eliminate your problem.

So please, do not hesitate to call us for how we can help!

Get Animal Control

EEC offers complete home inspections including your chimney, attic and all crawl spaces. We clean and dispose of all animal waste caused by an infestation as well. Our raccoon removal team works directly with you to ensure you will not have to coordinate your schedule around our work.

If it is an emergency, you can frighten the raccoons to get a little relief before we arrive and take care of business. This can be done with motion-activated lights or radios. They become startled by the incoming light and dissuaded from pursuing their original purpose. Scarecrows or flags can even work as well, but none of these are real solutions to the problems. They are only temporary fixes.

As seasons change, raccoons and other pests look for warm places to live and breed. Raccoons prefer to raise babies in dark places as well. Act quickly to ensure your home and family are safe. If you suspect there is an infestation in your home, please contact us today for more information on our raccoon removal services. You can also receive a free estimate for our services upon your phone call. Our raccoon control and removal services extend to clients throughout Long Island and Queens (Whitestone, College Point, and Flushing, etc.). We also provide professional wildlife removal for other pest and critters. So please, do not hesitate to reach out today!

Raccoon Issues

Raccoons are nocturnal creatures. When they are active at night, they can cause significant issues to the inside and outside of your home as well as harm your family or pets. In addition to living in your home and messing with your garbage, raccoons are known carriers of many diseases including rabies, giardia and raccoon roundworm, a parasite that causes muscle and liver complications in humans.

Signs You May Need Raccoon Removal

It is important to know some of the signs that raccoons may leave. This can enhance our raccoon removal services, as we can get in front of it before it becomes more of an issue. Here are some signs that raccoons may be nearby:

raccoon Scratching or movement sounds in an attic, ceiling, wall, or chimney

Raccoon droppings or urine
Damaged shingles, vents, soffits, or other exterior materials
Scratch marks around potential entry points
Raccoon tracks around the property
Garbage cans being overturned or disturbed
Damage to gardens, lawns, or outdoor areas
Nesting material in an attic or crawl space
Noises such as chattering, whimpering, or movement at night
A raccoon repeatedly appearing around the same part of the house

You may also hear noises similar to quick tiny footsteps, chattering or whimpering. If you suspect raccoons may be bothering your home, please do not hesitate and call for immediate assistance. Our raccoon removal team will be there on-site in a flash!

Raccoon Removal vs. Raccoon Control

Although the terms are often used together, raccoon removal and raccoon control address different parts of a wildlife problem.

Raccoon removal focuses on addressing raccoons that are currently on or inside your property. This may involve locating the animal, determining where it is sheltering, and using appropriate wildlife-removal methods.

Raccoon control takes a broader approach by addressing the conditions that allow raccoons to access or repeatedly use a property. This can include identifying entry points, reducing attractants, and recommending measures that can help prevent future wildlife problems.

A complete approach to raccoon control on Long Island should therefore consider both the immediate animal problem and the reason raccoons were able to access the property in the first place.

Why Professional Raccoon Control Is Important

Removing a raccoon without addressing the reason it entered the property may leave the building vulnerable to another wildlife intrusion. Professional raccoon control on Long Island involves looking beyond the animal itself. The goal is to understand where the raccoon is entering, what is attracting it, and what conditions may allow wildlife to return.

This is particularly important when raccoons have established a den in an attic, chimney, crawl space, or other enclosed part of a building.

EEC provides wildlife removal for residential and commercial properties and also works with property managers dealing with raccoons and other nuisance wildlife.

Raccoon Control and Prevention Tips

Professional raccoon control starts with making your property less attractive and less accessible to wildlife.

Homeowners can reduce potential attractants by:

Keeping garbage containers securely closed
Avoiding leaving pet food outdoors overnight
Cleaning up spilled food around outdoor areas
Inspecting rooflines and exterior vents for openings
Checking soffits and other areas for damage
Inspecting chimney openings and caps
Repairing damaged screens and vents
Removing potential nesting materials from accessible areas
Trimming vegetation where it provides wildlife access to the structure
Having suspected entry points professionally inspected

These steps can help, but they do not replace professional removal when a raccoon is already living inside the structure.